pëmëske
Unami
[edit]Etymology
[edit]- /pëm-/ (initial): along, by
- /-ëska/ (verb final): walk, go by foot, go
- /-w/ (suffix): third person suffix
Verb
[edit]pëmëske (third plural indicative pëmëskeyok, imperative pëmëska) (animate intransitive)
- (animate, intransitive) he/she walks
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of pëmëske
| pëmëska indicative | positive |
|---|---|
| 1st person singular | mpëmëska |
| 2nd person singular | kpëmëska |
| 3rd person singular | pëmëske |
| 1st person plural inclusive | mpëmëskahëna |
| 1st person plural exclusive | kpëmëskahëna |
| 2nd person plural | kpëmëskahëmo |
| 3rd person plural | pëmëskeyok |
References
[edit]- Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “pëmëske”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project